These Brave Corporations Did What No Social Platforms Could Do, And I’m Weeping
Facebook and Twitter spent so long worrying about moderation, they forgot they could just pound the "ban" button.
Katie Notopoulos
WhatsApp Fueled A Global Misinformation Crisis. Now, It’s Stuck In One.
A new privacy policy will be delayed three months after people were confused about what it would mean.
Pranav Dixit
Facebook Has Been Showing Military Gear Ads Next To Insurrection Posts
Earlier this week, Facebook employees warned that military product ads were being advertised against news about DC riots. The company did not act.
Ryan Mac
Inside The Fortress That Washington Has Become Ahead Of Biden’s Inauguration
“It’s a ghost town."
Christopher Miller
“If They Won’t Hear Us, They Will Fear Us”: How The Capitol Assault Was Planned On Facebook
Right-wing extremists used Facebook to call for the overthrow of the government and storm the US Capitol in the period leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to a new report.
David Mack
Facebook Said It Would Pause US Ads For Gun Accessories And Military Gear After Complaints
But on Sunday, BuzzFeed News continued to find ads for firearm accessories on the social network, more than 22 hours after Facebook announced its temporary suspension.
Ryan Mac
Following An Insurrection, Lawmakers And State Attorneys General Are Asking Facebook To Halt Ads Of Military Gear
“Whether through negligence or with full knowledge, Facebook is placing profit ahead of our Nation’s democracy.”
Ryan Mac
People Are Really Mad About Facebook's Changes To WhatsApp's Privacy Policies
And they are moving to Signal and Telegram as a result.
Pranav Dixit
A Bodybuilder, A Neo-Confederate, A Tattoo Artist: These Are The Trump Rioters Arrested For Storming The Capitol
Those arrested include a bodybuilder, a tattoo artist, a member of neo-Confederate and militant groups, an organizer of a Trump boat parade, and a man convicted of attempted first-degree murder.
Tasneem Nashrulla
A Newly Elected West Virginia Delegate Was Part Of The Pro-Trump Mob That Stormed The Capitol
“Patriots inside, baby!” Derrick Evans, a newly elected member of the state's House of Delegates, shouted as he livestreamed on Facebook.
Brianna Sacks
Facebook Forced Its Employees To Stop Discussing Trump's Coup Attempt
“What excuse did we use not to ban him this time?”
Ryan Mac
The Rioters Who Took Over The Capitol Have Been Planning Online In The Open For Weeks
The mob that forced Congress to flee organized on both obscure and mainstream sites.
Jane Lytvynenko
"Stop The Steal" Groups Are Still Flourishing On Facebook
Social media companies banned Trump, but not the groups he inspired.
Jane Lytvynenko
Facebook Has Banned Donald Trump For At Least Two Weeks
“We are extending the block indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks,” wrote CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the announcement.
Jane Lytvynenko
Believable: The Terrifying Future Of Fake News
"What happens when anyone can make it appear as if anything has happened, regardless of whether or not it did?"
Charlie Warzel
President Trump Just Used Social Media To Attempt A Coup
While violent supporters stormed the Capitol, Donald Trump cheered them on using the last tool he has: the internet.
Ryan Mac
Facebook Says It’s Standing Up Against Apple For Small Businesses. Some Of Its Employees Don’t Believe It.
“It feels like we are trying to justify doing a bad thing by hiding behind people with a sympathetic message."
Craig Silverman
Facebook Is Developing A Tool To Summarize Articles So You Don’t Have To Read Them
"We all get the privilege of seeing the future because we are making it.”
Ryan Mac
Protests About Indian Farming Reforms Have Reached Facebook’s Headquarters
Sikhs are rallying in Silicon Valley in support of protesting Indian farmers.
Pranav Dixit
After The US Election, Key People Are Leaving Facebook And Torching The Company In Departure Notes
A departing Facebook employee said the social network's failure to act on hate speech “makes it embarrassing to work here.”
Ryan Mac
Facebook Gets Rich Off Of Ads That Rip Off Its Users
Facebook is on track for record ad revenue this year. That’s partly due to its lax approach to stopping scammers, hackers, and disinformation peddlers who buy ads that rip off and manipulate people, say former and current workers.
Craig Silverman
In 2020, Disinformation Broke The US
Lies about science, civil rights, and the vote itself have turned Americans against one another.
Jane Lytvynenko
The US Government Says Facebook Needs To Sell Instagram And WhatsApp
Forty-eight attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against the company Wednesday.
Craig Silverman
Ads Inc. Shut Down, But The Tools It Used To Trick People On Facebook Have Lived On
“The quantity of these scams is so huge that it's not possible to check them by human labor.”
Craig Silverman
Delta Fired A White Flight Attendant After Asking Whether She Was “Racist” Toward White Men
Delta Air Lines said Kiersten Bak violated their social media policy. She says she was just calling out harassment from trolls.
Julia Reinstein
Facebook Knows That Adding Labels To Trump’s False Claims Does Little To Stop Their Spread
Internal data shows that labels on President Trump’s posts decrease reshares by about 8%. They still account for some of the most engaging posts on the platform.
Craig Silverman
Facebook Has A Rule To Stop Calls To Arms. Moderators Didn't Enforce It Ahead Of The Kenosha Shootings.
“What we learned after Kenosha is that Facebook’s call to arms policy didn’t just fail. It was never designed to function properly in the first place.”
Ryan Mac
This Neo-Nazi Group Is Organizing On Facebook Despite A Year-Old Ban
Ukraine’s Azov movement, which the State Department calls a “nationalist hate group,” is running ads, organizing violence, and exporting its far-right ideas.
Christopher Miller
As Election Misinformation Spreads On Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg Told Employees That Biden Won
Facebook’s CEO also said Steve Bannon’s comments about beheading government officials did not warrant his complete removal from the platform.
Ryan Mac
Here’s A Running List Of Debunked Postelection Rumors
Watch out for baseless claims of voter fraud.
Jane Lytvynenko
